Maltese identity card

Maltese identity card
Maltese identity card
Type	Compulsory identity document
Issued by	Malta
Valid in	EU and rest of Europe (except Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and United Kingdom); French overseas territories; Montserrat (max. 14 days); Greenland (de facto); Georgia; Turkey;
Eligibility	Maltese citizenship
Expiration	10 years

Maltese identity cards are issued to Maltese citizens and other lawful residents of Malta. They can be used as a travel document when visiting countries in the European Union and the European Economic Area.

They can also be used instead of a Maltese passport to visit French overseas territories , Greenland (de facto), Georgia, Montserrat (for max. 14 days) and Turkey.

In August 2020, new electronic ID cards conforming to new EU standards under Regulation 2019/1157 began to be issued.^[2] Sample images of these new ID cards can be found at this link: sample_IDCard_Doc.jpg

Front and reverse of a Maltese identity card (2002 version)

References[]

^ "Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
^ Schmeh, Klaus (2020-10-13). "Republic of Malta launches electronic identity card". www.cryptovision.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.

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[1] "Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-10-01.

[2] Schmeh, Klaus (2020-10-13). "Republic of Malta launches electronic identity card". www.cryptovision.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.

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